Attachment for comber machines



Sept. 29', 1925. 1,555,191

W. J. DELANEY ATTACHMENT FOR COMBER MACHINES Filed Feb. 5, 1925 3mmEffie/0723s} 6601 u a q Patented Sept. 29, 1925,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM J'. DELANEY, OF PLAINFIELD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TODIGEORGE} GOSSELIN, 0F PLAINFIELD, CONNECTICUT.

ATTACHMENT FOR COMBER MACHINES.

Application filed February 5, 1925. Serial No. 7,071.

To all whom it may concern. 1

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. DELANEY, a citizen of the United States.residing at Plainfield, in the county of Windham and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in anAttachment for Comber Machines, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to an attachment for a comber machine, which isprincipally used in combing wool, flax and the like, the

attachment providing a means for removing the lint which collects on themachine, during the usual operation thereof.

One of the important objects of the present invention is to provide anattachment of the above mentioned character, which includes a suctionoperated means forremov ing the lint which collects between the variouspairs of'feed rollers and the usual cot-' ther simple in construction,inexpensive,

strong and. durable, and well adapted for the the purpose for which itis designed.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparentduring the course of the followingdetailed description. In theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and in whichlike reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the lint removingattachment-embodying my invention, showing the same in position on acomber machine, and

Figure 2 is a Vertical sectional view,

- through one of the receivingpockets and the suction pipe associatedtherewith.

' In the drawing, wherein for the purpose 'ofillustration is shown thepreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates generallya comber machine of any we -known construction, and only such parts tereof need be mentioned, it is thought, as form parts of the presentin.-

vention. The usual stock rollers of the comber machine are designatedgenerally by the numeral 2 and the feed rollers cooperating therewith at3. These rollers, which are arranged in pairs, in the manner well-knownin the art, are furthermore arranged in spaced relation with respect toeach pair, as is also well-known in the art. v

In the usual operation of the machine, in combing the wool, flax, or thelike, considerable lint is thrown oil" and the same collects on themachine between the pairs of rollers and oftentimes'results in themate-' rial leaving the machine with a certain amount of dirt.Furthermore, the collection of the lint on the machine will, in time,affect the proper operation of the machine. In order to overcome theabove disadvantage's, I'have provided an attachment which may be readilyand easily installed on any conventional type of comber machine and theconstruction thereof is hereinafter more fully explained.

The attachment comprises a plurality of receiving pockets .4, each ofwhich is open at its top, as clearly illustrated in Figure 2. Thereceiving pockets 4 are adapted to be disposed between the several pairsof stock and feed rollers, the open top of each pocket being disposedadjacent the bottom of t he adjacent feed rollers, as is illustratedmore clearly in Figurel. A collecting chamber 5 is supported on one endof the comber machine, preferably at the forward end therevided forsecurmgvthe same in such position on the frame of the machine. Thesuction pipes graduallyincrease in length from the forward end of themachine to the rear end thereof and the outer end of each pipeterminates in the upwardly dlsposed portion wardly extending portion 9,which has communication with the respective pockets 4, through themedium of the bulged out portion 10.

8, the latter in turn terminating in the rear- A suction fan or the like(not shown) is adapted to be attached to the pipe 6 and as a result, thelint which flies, or is otherwise separated from the material passingfrom the stock rollers 2 over the feed rollers 3 during the operation ofthe comber machine is dropped between the pairs of rollers, an

is forced into the various pockets 4 by the suction and the lint whichaccumulates in the pockets will be discharged therefrom and delivered tothe lint collecting or receiving chamber 5.

It will thus be seen, from the foregoing description that an attachmentfor a comber machine has been provided which will prevent any lint fromcollecting thereon between the rollers, thus enabling the machine toproperly operate and keep the material in a clean con ition while on themachine.

While I have shown the preferred embodiment of myunvention, it is to beunderstood that various changes in the size,shape and I arrangement ofpartsmayv be resorted to,

without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of theappended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim-1sz 1. attachment I forcomber machines wherein the latter includes a plurality of f spacedpairs of ,stock and feed rollers comprising a series of lint receivingpockets, the same pairs of said rollers, a suction chamber supported onone end of the machine, and a plurality of suction .pipes connectingsaid lint receiving pockets .with' said suction chamber said pipes beingarranged in supereing disposed between the adjacent posed re ation, andan outlet pipe extendad acent the respective feed rollers, a suc' ti onchamber supported-on the forwardv end of the machine, a series ofsuction pipes connecting said lint receiving pocketswith said suctionchamber, said suction pipes being disposed in superposed relation, and adischarge pipe eXtending from the forward end of said suction chamber. v

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

' WILLIAM J. DELANEY.

